# eventually

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ · frequency rank #1,394

## Definitions
1. In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
2. For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
3. Possibly, potentially, perhaps.

## Etymology
From eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, French éventuellement, Swedish eventuellt.

## Easily confused with
- **eventual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eventual-vs-eventually)
- **eventuality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eventuality-vs-eventually)

## Common misspellings (13)
`eevntually`, `evenntually`, `eventaully`, `eventtually`, `eventuallyy`, `eventualy`, `eventualyl`, `eventulaly`, `evenutally`, `evetnually`, `evnetually`, `evventually`, `veentually`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eventually